Mikael Backlund vs Teuvo Teravainen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Teravainen 45.1% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Teravainen 59.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 88.7%
Neutral zone
Backlund 69.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 69.4%
69.4%
30.6%
Backlund
Teravainen
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Backlund
Teravainen
Last 10: Backlund 6-4 Teravainen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Teravainen
0
4
Backlund
Teravainen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
0
Backlund
Teravainen
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Teravainen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Teravainen
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
45.5% (1,211)
+4.2%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
41.8% (170)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
40.5% (84)
+3.5%
On power play, Backlund has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Teravainen shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Teravainen is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (898).
Home / Away
Backlund
Teravainen
Home
49.7% (8,565)
47.2% (741)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
42.3% (724)
By Period
Backlund
Teravainen
P1
48.5%
47.7%
P2
50.3%
42.5%
P3
48.4%
45.1%
OT
44.1%
29.2%
Final 5 min
48.3%
42.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Teravainen
34.0%▼
39.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 01:06 | Offensive | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 19:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 19:32 | Neutral | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 03:56 | Offensive | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 07:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 13:36 | Offensive | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 13:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 2 | 02:19 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 1 | 11:22 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 3 | 01:23 | Offensive | Teuvo Teravainen |